Pittosporum brevicalyx (Oliv.) Gagnep.

Two syntypes were cited in the protologue: “Ichang [Yichang], Dr. Henry,” which agrees with P. brevicalyx as currently understood, and “Kiukiang [Jiujiang], Mr. Maries,” which agrees with P. illicioides.

The roots, bark, and capsules can be used medicinally in the treatment of chronic bronchitis and coughs.

Shrubs or small trees, ca. 10 m tall. Branchlets glabrous or young ones pubescent. Leaves clustered at branchlet apex, biennial; petiole 1–1.5 cm or more; leaf blade dark green and shiny adaxially, obovate-lanceolate, rarely obovate or oblong, 5–12 × 2–5 cm, thinly leathery, puberulous abaxially at first, soon glabrate, lateral veins 9–11-paired, slightly convex abaxially, prominent adaxially, base cuneate, margin flat, apex acuminate or long acuminate. Inflorescences 3–5 in leaf-axils at branchlet apex, corymbose, 3–4 cm, puberulous; peduncle 1–1.5 cm; bracts narrowly lanceolate, 4–6 mm, puberulous; pedicels ca. 1 cm. Sepals ovate-lanceolate, 2–2.5 mm, puberulous. Petals free, 6–8 mm. Stamens slightly shorter than or sometimes 1/2 as long as petals. Ovary ovoid, pubescent; placentas 2, parietal; ovules 7–10. Style usually puberulous. Capsule subglobose, compressed, 7–8 mm in diam., dehiscing by 2 valves; pericarp thin; placentas in proximal part of valves. Seeds 7–10, 3–4 mm; funicle very short. Fl. Mar–May, fr. Jul–Nov.

Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, W Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, SE Xizang (Zayü Xian), Yunnan.

Forests, thickets, slopes, limestone areas, roadsides; 600--3500 m.

Pittosporum pauciflorum Hooker & Arnott var. brevicalyx Oliver, Hooker’s Icon. Pl. 16: t. 1579. 1887; Euonymus provicarii H. Léveillé; P. brevicalyx var. brevistamineum Gagnepain; P. neelgherrense Wight & Arnott var. laxiflorum Franchet.

Pittosporum brevicalyx là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Pittosporaceae. Loài này được (Oliv.) Gagnep. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1908.

短萼海桐（学名：Pittosporum brevicalyx），为海桐花科海桐花属下的一个植物种。